SINGAPORE: A man was sentenced to 13 weeks’ jail for kicking a 67-year-old woman because he thought she called him stupid. He believed she did as he was experiencing auditory hallucinations, or hearing sounds or voices that are not there. “The doctor opined that he experienced auditory hallucinations that the victim called him ‘stupid’, hence he was paranoid towards her and possibly kicked her in anger,” said DPP Lee. Seeking at least 12 to 13 weeks’ jail for Chew, DPP Lee said no mitigating weight should be attributed to Chew’s psychotic disorder diagnosis. For hurting the woman, Chew could have been jailed for up to five years, fined up to $10,000, or both.

Source: The Star October 22, 2024 15:19 UTC